Last week, we talked about multiplication tables. This week, we’re gonna talk about fractions. Peyton, put that away before- Hey! That’s mine. It’s mine now, and you’ll get it back after school. Ooh. Okay, today, we’re gonna add some fractions, But here’s the catch. They all have a different denominator. What do we need to do first? Yes, Addison? Find the least common denominator.
Right! We need to find the least common denominator. Let’s do one together. What is 1/4 + 1/6? Anybody else? Anybody? Peyton, how about you? Peyton— What’s a number that 4 and 6 go into? Um…I dunno. (Scoffs) of course she doesn’t know it. Her brain is totally fried from all those Roblox videos she’s watching. (Laughs) in all my years at Hillford Academy, There hasn’t been a single student to come through the school with anything less than a 3.2 GPA.
Peyton has a 2.0. I’ve never seen a student perform so poorly that I had to offer her an aid. i promise we’ll get her back on track. Coming from the one who lets that kid get away with anything. I didn’t know she was on her phone. Then you’re not doing your job. Mrs. Parks is right. The standardized test is coming up, And if Peyton doesn’t score within the 80th percentile, she will not be continuing at Hillford Academy next year…
And neither will you. To think that we have spent so much money on the best school in the area only for you to possibly get kicked out after this year. (Knocks) Hey! are you even listening? Yes! well, come on. Your mom and I cannot be the only ones who care about your future. Remember, You come from a family of doctors, lawyers, engineers- I know. you remind me all the time.
That’s it. No dinner for you. – Hey! – AH! Go to your room and study. But why? because I don’t like your attitude. Now, Go to your room and study. (Sighs) What is her problem? – I have no idea. – (Sighs) Principal Michaels said that!? To your face!? Yeah. I was hoping to get tenure at Hillford, but— Hey, we stay positive.
Right? Come here. Let’s hit that brow with some retinol because that face is too beautiful for stress lines. (Chuckles) (Chuckles) Once you log in to your accounts, you can go ahead and take your practice tests. Ms. Lucas. I don’t want you giving out any freebies to Peyton just to save your job. – Have a seat.
Shh! – I wouldn’t— Keep your eyes on your own paper. When you’re finished, go ahead and put your laptop down and we’ll have snack time. you may begin. What- What’s this?! Your peers have been waiting for you to finish this whole time. And you’ve been playing games. It’s called Roblox. Roblox is officially banned from Hillford Academy! What?! And you’ve lost your laptop privileges! That’s not fair! Oh, yes, it is! – Peyton, stop! You need to let go! – Ugh! – Fine! – Ah… (Gasps) Ah… (Gasps) I hope you understand the gravity of the situation.
Of course, we do. We’re trying to address it at home. Well, we need an action plan in place If Peyton is going to continue at hillford. Of course. Yes. Hey! how are you? What’s going on? Do you wanna be here? I do, I wanna learn. It’s just— Mrs. parks is so boring. It’s kinda of impossible to pay attention. Your daughter is going to really have to pull it together if she wants to pass the ERBs or this grade.
I’ll see what I can do. I better get in there. (Door opens) We’re beginning to think she’s a lost cause. (door closes) She doesn’t care about school or her future. i was just with her and she does care. She’s just struggling. with? Well, she finds your teaching style a bit… Boring. I beg your pardon? Not my words, but I do think that we can make it a little more fun.
I’m not here to entertain. I’m here to educate. i’m just offering advice Because not all students learn the same way. Know what? Since you’re such an expert, why don’t you teach Peyton yourself? And I’m not dying to have her back in my classroom after what just happened. Well, actually, that’s not a bad idea.
Uh-uh-uh. You are staying in your room, missy. Your dad and I are having guests, and we’ve had enough embarrassment for one day. So, come on. Let’s go. And not a peep out of you. Got it? (Door closes) (Sighs) Come here. Stop running! Stop running! Aye, yo! Aye- babe! It’s 1a.m. in the morning. You’re still working? Yeah.
I’m trying to figure out how to make learning more fun for Peyton. Principal Michaels approved for me to have my own classroom to teach Peyton separately and if she improves her grades and scores, at least at the 80th percentile, then I get tenure. – Hey, That’s what’s up! – it is. Except when you factor in that if she doesn’t, – I lose my job, – Oh… and she loses her education.
That’s not so “what’s up.” Yeah, just get some sleep. I’ll just be a little longer. okay. Ah! There you are, my trusty apprentice. We’ve just received a most troubling report from the Ministry of Misused Modifiers. A paragraph has been ruthlessly riddled with grammatical crimes. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to identify and correct five errors within the next two minutes.
your time starts now. (Sighs) (Clears throat) I didn’t get this back to you so you could play games. – I know, but— – If this is gonna be a distraction, then I’m gonna have to keep it from you. (Sighs) (Sighs) Hey, at least I’m not as bad as Miss— (Sighs) Nothing like a costume to distract from the lack of curriculum.
And by the way, most people just use a red pen. But by all means, carry on with your educational improv experiments. (Laughs) – Let go! – Ugh! – Fine! – (Laughs) Watch this. Hey, Peyton. I’ve got something even better for you to see. What do you want, Addison? Check it. You’re going viral. what?! And you’re losing your laptop privileges! – That’s not fair! – Oh, it is fair! – Stop! You need to let go! – Ugh! Fine! okay, Roblox is officially banned from Hillford Academy! Yo, Foltyn. bro, come Check this out real quick.
What’s up? I guess some teacher banned Roblox from a private school. I don’t know if you’ve heard about this, and you’re actually tagged in all the comments. I guess this student’s been really struggling in class. (Chuckles) What’s that look for? I think I got some ideas. – Yeah? – Yeah. Ugh! It’s not like I posted that TikTok.
No, Maybe not— but you were the star of it. Do you have any idea how humiliating it was to have a colleague come up to us and ask us, “Is that your daughter?” You better get your act together, missy! Ugh. (Door slams) I’m guessing things aren’t going according to plan? Ding! Ding! Ding! You guessed correctly.
She’s just too focused on Roblox, so I had to confiscate her laptop. Have… (Sighs) Have you given Roblox a try? You know, I think I’ve had enough of that game. Mrs. parks and I may not agree on much, but I think banning Roblox was for the best. Are you sure about that? I may have done a little bit of research myself.
– Of course, you did. – (chuckles) It looks like it could be a useful tool. just like you said. Not everyone learns the same. Just a thought. I’ll make us dinner. Have I told you lately that you’re the best fiancé ever? Tell me more. (Chuckles) (Sighs) It looks like it could be a useful tool. just like you said, Not everyone learns the same.
(Knocks on the door) Hey. sorry to interrupt, but you’re one of the teachers on that TikTok, right? Huh? Roblox is officially banned from Hillford Academy! Oh, aren’t you that FoltynPlays guy? Yeah, I’m that guy. What are you doing here? Well, I was thinking I could maybe help you— teach through Roblox? How’d you know I was gonna say that? Come on.
Educate me on this game. Okay, so Roblox is kind of like YouTube, but for games. you can make your own games and upload it on here to play. So, what are we trying to teach? I think I got some ideas. we could play type or die for vocabulary. That sounds intense. I mean, it’s not that bad. You just die in lava If your answer isn’t long enough.
this is a good one for math. This is a real game? i mean, yeah, we’re playing it right now. Here, you give it a try. This is kind of fun. But what about reading comprehension? Don’t worry. I’m already ahead of you. Look, We can use these different story games. Here, I’ll show you. so, what do you think? this is gonna be a fun class.
You’re giving me – my school laptop back? – Yeah, You’re gonna need it for our class today. We’re playing some Roblox. We are?! I even have a special guest to come help me teach. Oh my gosh! You’re- you’re Foltyn! I’m a huge fan! I’m subscribed to all of your channels and everything! (Chuckles) Thank you so much. I appreciate that.
It’s always nice meeting Foltyn fam members. So, should we get this started? Okay, so if you get this question right, I’ll gift you a pet. Really? Okay. Bet. All right, so if I have two plots in my garden, and I plant sugar apples in the first half and one eighth in my second plot, how many total plots did I plant sugar apples in? Um… here’s a hint.
Find the common denominator. Five eighths? No way! a pet raccoon. If you divide the whole into four equal sections, That’s one-fourth, So each part is one quarter. Yes? Can I go to the bathroom? you may. you better not steal my strawberries. I’m stealing both your strawberries. (laughs) No one could steal mine. Guys, I’m upstairs. I need help.
Okay, hang on. I’m coming upstairs. Oh, my. I’m about to fall off. The world’s glitching so bad. Okay, you guys need to help me. I’m stuck in the garage. On a recent trip to the Oakland Museum to see a display of African american quilts, Several students got lost. We planned the trip for weeks as part of our unit on storytelling and cultural expression.
And I was genuinely excited for the kids to experience this exhibit. Popcorn…Addison. That morning, we gathered at the school, went over the rules, – and distributed the- – Okay, Peyton, what’s the purpose of the news broadcast early in the story? Um… To warn the characters and set up the conflict with the criminals.
Yeah, that’s right! and what’s the theme of the story? Um… Survival and teamwork during a crisis? You got it. (Knocks on the door) Hi. I’m Mrs. Thompson, Ellie’s mom. and we were wondering if you wouldn’t mind her switching to this class. You seem to be having a lot more fun learning. Sure. The more the merrier.
Okay. Adjectives for “superb”. All right. I got this. umm… Bro, I can’t think of anything. Dang it! (Laughs) What- where are all my students? I’m here! (Sighs) What on earth is going on here? Oh, you know, it’s just a little educational improv experiment. you stole my class, and now you’re teaching them with Roblox?! Woah, woah, woah, woah.
She didn’t steal anybody. “Stole” is a strong word. I know what stealing is. Trust me. I’ve played Grow a Garden. (Scoffs) You even got the YouTube boy!? Well, these students wanted to join my class. and look, they’re having more fun learning this way. Not for long. Boy? I’m 24 years old! You need to stop playing games and start studying.
But I am studying. Mrs. Lucas is teaching us with Roblox. – She’s what?! – She’s what?! you’re telling me that this woman has my daughter playing video games in class? What kind of curriculum includes Roblox?! it’s chaos. She wears blazers, but it’s still a circus act. I understand your concerns, but I’d like to show you this.
These are Peyton’s grades? they’re all A’s? since switching methods. It’s anecdotal at best. One student does not prove a trend. It proves nothing. Then let’s wait. The ERBs are tomorrow and let the results speak for themselves. Fine. I’ll make you a deal. If all your students do well tomorrow, I’ll resign. That’s how confident I am that this won’t work.
Mrs. parks, that’s a bold statement. I know. We have received our ERB scores. And I am pleased to say that this is the highest that our fifth grade class has ever tested. (Cheering) Congratulations, class. Job well done. What’d you get? 92. 93? No way! You got a what?! What’d you get? Looks like Addison got a 92.
Well, a deal’s a deal. I’ll gather my things. Oh, you don’t have to quit. Maybe we can work together? Structure and fun. Let me guess. I have to wear a costume next time? (Chuckles) Maybe I can make a teacher partnership work. (Chuckles) (Groans) – Foltyn. – Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry! – Oh my gosh! – Oh, bro, – I thought you were spotting me! – i’m sorry, but check this out.
Look at this. Oh, that’s awesome, man. I’m so proud of you, bro. All right, you redeemed yourself for being a bad spot now. Thank you. Thank you.
